Returning to an Instrument After 50
- You took music lessons as a child and haven’t touched an instrument in over 30 years.
- Your elementary school music teacher assigned you the clarinet, but you really wanted to play the drums!
- You played with friends in a basement rock band, but stopped playing once you had children.
- You were forced to take piano lessons and now associate music with people telling you what to do!
- You considered yourself a musician until your 20s or 30s, and for various reasons, simply stopped playing.
After a lifetime of experiences, you likely have a better sense of “who you are” and what you need, and can focus on the musical direction and course of study that is right for you.
Maybe you were told (or believed) that playing pop, jazz or R&B wasn’t serious enough, so you stuck with classical music, although it was not your first love. Or perhaps you’ve only played popular music, and you now want a foundation in classical music. Or maybe you never learned how to read music, and you want to begin that now. Or perhaps you were told that classical music was the best training for learning other styles of music (not true!).
Think about what music style or instrument appeals to you today, setting aside whatever expectations others had for you or that you had for yourself years ago. Then start your search for a teacher who can help you achieve your goal!
